Genji Japanese Restaurant
(215) 564-1720
1720 Sansom St
Philadelphia,
PA
19103
39.9505
-75.1694
Neighborhoods: Center City West, Center City
Hours:
Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm
5:30pm-10pm
Sat 5pm-10pm
Sun 5pm-9pm
Price:
$$
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In Short
The Center City Genji is the sleeker, younger sister of the University City location. A line of unobtrusive chefs stands at attention and work their magic behind the spotless sushi bar near the door. On the other side of the bar, a quiet following of mostly business people stop by for a quick and light repast.
User Reviews
marathongrrl
November 04, 2008
I used to go to Genji all the time when I was a student and it was so so good. I just moved back to Philly and it was one of my first stops. What a difference and not in a good way. The fish was way too salty and didn't taste fresh at all. I don't think I'll be going back any time soon.
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denizenofthenetherworld
September 24, 2007
I totally agree on "Onece the best, now a disappointment" and "Totally overated". It was really disappointing for those who knew Genji was excellent around 2002...
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andrea2609
September 22, 2007
We'd heard that Genji was good and there were a lot of people there when we got there, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. Our salads were a plate of limp, browning lettuce that were way overpriced. We ordered a few rolls and none of them were particularly good. The spicy tuna was awful - when we told the waiter we didn't care for it, he explained they used a jalpeno based spicy sauce, not the type of sauce most places use. We didn't even eat it. The other rolls were blah and didn't really have any flavor. The soy sauce was so salty we couldn't even use it - the nori tasted too salty as well. The service was mediocre at best. I have eaten at about 6 other sushi restaurants in Philly and this is the worst yet. If you want really good, really fresh sushi - go to Kisso in Old City. I've been there over a dozen times and have never been disappointed.
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Party of a Few?:
If you're dining with a loquacious companion or two, skip the sushi bar and head for the tables in the back.
Category:
Japanese, Grocery Stores, Restaurants
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
